BY CHUWANG DUNGS, Jalingo
The governor Agbu Kefas administration in Taraba State, on Wednesday named a former chairperson of Takum Local Government in Taraba State, Shiban Tikari amongst those newly appointees of his administration.
Tikari has been on the run over his alleged involvement in the murder of a former lawmaker, Hosea Ibi.
In April the state commissioner of police, David Iloyanomon, disclosed that since the state Chief Judge, Joel Agya, ordered for Tikari arrest he has been on the run.
“We expressed fears that this would happen when the Chief Judge made a public declaration for his arrest, but we are all out to ensure his arrest.
“We are looking for him. We recently gathered that he has left the state, we have been trying to arrest him for possible prosecution, anywhere he is, we must get him arrested, it’s just a matter of time,” he said.
Mr Ibi, a former member of the state House of Assembly representing Takum 1 constituency, was kidnapped on 30 December, 2017 in his house located opposite Ada Barracks in Takum.
His body was found 16 days later along the Takum Kashimbila road in the local government area.
Some suspects in the killing were arrested and arraigned at the state high court where they claimed under cross examination that they were contracted by Mr Tikari to abduct the lawmaker.
Some family members of the late Ibbi, are said they were shocked over the appointment.
A family member who spoke to our correspondent on condition of anonymity for security reasons urge the governor to reverse his decision on the appointment of Tikari to allow him to face the law.